Crime Rate in Newsham, ward

Newsham has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 778th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 79th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newsham in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% higher than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newsham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 257 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 339 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newsham ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 88 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Carrside Mews (37 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.